Glass washing basket



Feb.19,1952 ACOLONNA y 2,586,005

GLASS WASHING BASKET Filed Jan.' l2. 1950 2 Sl-IEETS--SHEET l Fig. 5.

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Patented Feb. 19, 1952 UNIi-'Ifflf'Dr STATE-S1" PATENT OFFICE GLASS WASHING- BASKET Angeln. commis. Phiadelphia,y Pa.; Applicatiunuanuary 12, i950-, serialNe.. 138,131' 2' claims. (c1. 22o-19) This invention relates to improvements in devices for holdings glasses.: during'. various washing operations.

An object of this invention to. reta-ina plurality of glasses or other receptacles which are to be washed. inv an orderlyfashiom by means of a device which is so constructed as tof, permit water or; :other uidtd `circulate around the glasses during. the. washing..operationsxsaid deviceincluding a. receptacleswith a cover operatively?connectedtherewith, together with a means for releasably retaining. the: cover pilace on the receptacle; this last mentioned means consisting of a handle which when pivoted in one position retains its disposition with respect to the remainder of the device so that the device may be moved from one place to another, and which when pivoted to another position locks the cover in place on the receptacle so that the device may be dipped or swirledV by manual means or by mechanical means.

Ancillary objects and features of novelty as the combination handle and locking assembly, will become manifest in following the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the device;

Figure 2 is an end view of the device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of construction taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 and in the direction of the arrows, and;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the locking mechanism which is operatively connected with the handle and the sides of the receptacle.

The eld of utility of the instant invention is large. As a suggested use, the device may be used in restaurants or taverns, hotels or other establishments wherein it is necessary to wash a large number of glasses in a rather short time. In certain instances it may be desired to use the device for washing dishes and particularly for washing cups when a large number of cups have to be washed, as in a hospital kitchen. The ultimate utility of the device as to environment, is left within the prerogative of the manufacturer and user.

The structure of the illustrated form of the Thefcover I'4- is made of wire and is substantially aninverted receptacle connected by wire hinges 24 and, 26 to; the side 20. Individual glass compartments-may be formed of wire in the receptacle IU if found desirable er, the receptacle may be left as one large chamber so that the glasses or other. implementsmay be arranged therein as found convenient. It will be notedv thatA although the illustrated. embodiment of the invention is shown in wiremanufacture,v plates; may be substituted which have agreat number of apertures therein,l which plates may then be considered foraminous.

The handle I2 is substantially U-shaped including a web 30 having legs 32 and 34 depending therefrom. There is a means operatively connected with each leg or at least one leg of the handle for releasably vlocking the handle in a selected position and for releasably retaining the cover I4 in place on the open top of the receptacle I0. Inasmuch as each leg is provided with identical means, the structure illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 will be described in detail but will be perfectly applicable to the structure connected with the leg 32. The lower end of the leg 34 is provided with a bend forming a bight 36. EX- tending laterally from this bight is a threaded end shank 38 which is disposed in the internally threaded hub 4U of the bearing 42. The bearing 42 is connected by means of rivets 44 or another suitable equivalent to the plane surface of the plate 43. 'I'his plate is welded or otherwise rigidly xed to the side 22. The plate 43 is provided with a flange 4B which is projected therefrom and which is provided with a keeper notch 48 in the outer edge thereof.

Since the handle I2 is pivotable because of the threaded construction, it is operable to various positions as disclosed in phantom in Figure 1. When the handle is in the vertical position or parallel to the plane of the base I6, a portion of the bight 36 locks in the keeper notch 48 whereby said portion of said bight forms a latch. The resiliency of the handle allows the handle to 'be so operated inwardly and outwardly of the notch. During other portions of the operation of the handle, other functions are performed.

When the handle is revolved to the condition shown in phantom, that is, rotated clockwise with respect to Figure 1, the passageway formed between the eye 5I] and the spaced part 52 of the bight 36, receives an end projection 54 of a rod 56. This rod 56 is substantially U-shaped and is disposed on the top of the cover I4. The end projection 54 of the legs of the U-shaped rod 56 are received between the passages formed in each leg 34 and 32 thereby locking the rod in place on the cover and thereby holding the cover rmly xed to the receptacle. Moreover, when the handle is in such condition of pivotal operation, the handle may be used to conveniently lower, raise or swirl the device in a receptacle having water or a waterdetergent mixture.

Having described the invention, what isclaimed as new is:

1. A retainer for holding glasses during washing operations comprising a receptacle having a bottom, sides and ends, a cover for said receptacle and operatively connected with one of said sides, a handle pivoted to said sides, said handle being provided with a bight, means for releasably locking said cover on said receptacle when said handle is in a predetermined pivoted position said means including a resilient member secured to one part of said bight of said handle and spaced from another portion of the bight of said handle to thereby form a passage, and a rod disposed on said cover having a part thereof frictionally held in said passage when said handle is pivoted to a predetermined position.

2. A retainer for holding glasses during washing operations, said retainer comprising a receptacle provided with openings for free ow of liquid and having a bottom, sides and ends, a cover for said receptacle operatively connected with one of said sides, a handle, said sides including a pair of mounting plates, said handle being pivoted at its ends to said mounting plates and movable to a position substantially perpendicular to the cover and to a position substantially parallel to said cover, means for holding said handle in the position parallel to said cover, said last means including a locking member extending laterally from said cover, said handle having a bight portion, a clamping member carried by one part of said bight portion and spaced from the other part of said bight portion to thereby constitute a passage in which said locking member isadapted to seat thereby holding said handle in the position parallel to said cover, and means for holding said REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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